Seasons Worksheet: Circle the Uncommon Things!
This observation activity challenges children ages 3-5 to examine a seasonal scene and identify objects that don't belong, such as a snowman in a summer beach picture, sharpening their critical thinking and attention to seasonal detail. Naming the season afterward requires children to synthesize several visual clues into one overall conclusion rather than just spotting isolated errors. This kind of 'what doesn't fit' reasoning is an early form of the logical thinking used in later science observation and categorization skills.
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Month 10: Learning & Development | Ages 6-7
This is page 23 of the pack. Ages 6-7 · Grade 1Ages 6-7 · Year 2Ages 6-7 · Class 1Ages 6-7
Curriculum
- Earth & Environment > Seasons & Weather
How to use this worksheet
Look carefully at the whole picture with your child before circling anything, encouraging them to scan every part of the scene. Ask your child to identify which items seem out of place for the season shown and circle each one. Once all the uncommon items are circled, have them write the name of the season in the space provided, based on the majority of clues in the picture. Discuss why each circled item doesn't belong in that particular season.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Draw your favorite season and include a few silly 'out of place' items for someone else to spot.
- 2Create a collage using magazine or catalog cutouts representing each season.
- 3Discuss the weather and typical activities associated with each season.
- 4Sort clothing items by which season they'd be worn in.
- 5Look outside and describe evidence of the current season in your own neighborhood.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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